Mic sims

[mrx]

Anyone record a great singer to an MR-8? Mic sims seem to be the best effects on the unit, but I wonder if recording dry produced better results... Thanks

 

[Ed Dixon]

I could not tell much difference with the different sims. The choice of actual mic made much more difference, as did the room for vocals.

Ed

 

[dave in toledo]

mic sims

Ed Dixon is right, there is really no difference using the mic sims or not, the guitar amp sims are not any better. are you using a pre amp or mixer? Best thing i did for my vocal recordings was having the ability to use eq with a mixer..... and the increased signal output from the mixers pre amp

 

[kdgospel]

When using my condenser mic through a mixer then the MR-8 I can see no difference in the mic sims. When using a Shure Beta 58a dynamic mic plugged directly into the MR-8 I can tell a lot of difference. With a dynamic mic the tube sim sounds very muffled, the dynamic sim sounds grainy, and the condenser sim accentuates the highs (in a good way). Using a dynamic mic with the condenser setting sounds best (at least with a Beta 58a and SM58).

 

[cellardweller]

Learn something new every day!!!

I didn't even notice the MR8 had mic sims!!!

Are you sure?!?

Must be under one of the many menus which I have neglected to navigate...

 

[kdgospel]

Learn something new every day!!!

I didn't even notice the MR8 had mic sims!!!

Are you sure?!?

Must be under one of the many menus which I have neglected to navigate...

They are right above the "effect send" knobs.

 

[cellardweller]

Okay, at home now, feeling stupid.

 

[dave in toledo]

mic sims

Really? hey ill try that today, never thought of trying it direct,

you do learn something new every day

 

[mrx]

When using my condenser mic through a mixer then the MR-8 I can see no difference in the mic sims. When using a Shure Beta 58a dynamic mic plugged directly into the MR-8 I can tell a lot of difference. With a dynamic mic the tube sim sounds very muffled, the dynamic sim sounds grainy, and the condenser sim accentuates the highs (in a good way). Using a dynamic mic with the condenser setting sounds best (at least with a Beta 58a and SM58).

It's a dynamic mic plugged directly into the MR-8. I've mostly used the tube setting, but almost feel like there's some kind of artifact being injected into the signal - either like aliasing, or a slight variable time shift. It's as if there is latency in the sim and it sometimes just gets overwhelmed.

No substitute for a good mic and pre, I guess...

Still sounds amazing, though!

 

[kdgospel]

It's a dynamic mic plugged directly into the MR-8. I've mostly used the tube setting, but almost feel like there's some kind of artifact being injected into the signal - either like aliasing, or a slight variable time shift. It's as if there is latency in the sim and it sometimes just gets overwhelmed.

No substitute for a good mic and pre, I guess...

Still sounds amazing, though!

This sounds like maybe something is wrong with your mic sims. I've had no artifacts or latency. But, I didn't say in my above post just what you said. There is no substitute for a good preamp and condenser studio mic.

 

[mrx]

This sounds like maybe something is wrong with your mic sims. I've had no artifacts or latency. But, I didn't say in my above post just what you said. There is no substitute for a good preamp and condenser studio mic.

The effect if I'm hearing is very subtle, and may just be the combination of vocalist/mic/sim.

Sounds like it's time to go mic shopping...